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Wholesale Markets and Facility Design 

The Wholesale Markets and Facility Design team provides technical assistance and support to 

stakeholders regarding the construction of new structures or the remodeling of existing ones. These 

facilities include wholesale markets, farmers markets, public markets and food hubs, all of which are 

important parts of the national food distribution network. The facilities may be indoors or outdoors, a 

single building or an industrial complex. 

Market construction projects can require major capital investment. Our involvement may facilitate 

project advancement. The design involves far more than its appearance; the building must be functional, 

safe, and efficient and must meet the needs of the people using it. Our support involves leadership in all 

phases of design development. In developing the design, our work follows building codes, laws, 

regulations, and other requirements. We do not provide construction ready plans. 

Our services include assistance in: 

 Review of environmental issues

 Site selection and layout

 Initial design concepts

 Architectural sketches

 Design programming

 Floor plans, elevations, sections

 3D Renderings

 Building square foot cost study

 Coordination with local design 

professionals 

 Third party design reviews

Our services do not include: 

 Engineering services

 Electrical services

 Mechanical services

 Plumbing services

 Structural services

 HVAC services

 Equipment selection 

 Construction specifications

 Construction documents

 Construction administration

 Documents for construction

 Line-item cost estimates

To request assistance complete and email the following form to: Ronald.Batcher@usda.gov and 

Sasha.Pokrovskaya@usda.gov. 
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

WHOLESALE MARKETS AND FACILITY 

DESIGN REQUEST FORM 

Date: 

How did you hear about our program? 

Are you a past or present USDA Grant Recipient? Yes No

If so, which USDA Grant(s) did you receive and when?

MAIN POINT OF CONTACT

Must be available for duration of project to lead coordination with the design assistance team. 

First Name: Last Name:

Organization: State Government Local Government Non-Profit Corporate 

Co-op Private Citizen Other: 

Tribal Government — Affiliated Tribe: 

Organization Name:

Position/Title: Business Phone:

Email Address: Cell Phone:

Address: City: State: 

County: Zip Code: 

Website URL:

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED

Select all that apply.

Farmers Market

Food Hub

Meat Processing Facility

Produce Processing Facility

Public Market

Seafood Market

Seafood Processing Facility

Shared-use Kitchen

Terminal Market

Wholesale Market

Other:

PROJECT SITE LOCATION

If one does not exist, leave blank.

Address: City: State: 

County: Zip Code: 

Is the site located in an Opportunity Zone? Yes No
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PROJECT SCOPE

Please provide a brief (200-500 word) overview of the project and the scope of services requested from our team 

(see above list). Feel free to share relevant project history, key project partners that will be engaged in design 

process, and other information as you see fit. 

To request assistance complete and email this form to: Ronald.Batcher@usda.gov and 

Sasha.Pokrovskaya@usda.gov.